Muslim name for the one and only God
From this reading _Author of "The Desert Dreamers," "The Will of Allah," "The Lure of the Desert," etc._ "Dr. Anstice"--the girl spoke slowly, and her voice was curiously flat--"how much longer have we--before dawn?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I think--only an hour now."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Author of "The Desert Dreamers," "The Will of Allah," "The Lure of the Desert," etc._ "Dr. Anstice"--the girl spoke slowly, and her voice was curiously flat--"how much longer have we--before dawn?"
Anstice
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From this reading _Author of "The Desert Dreamers," "The Will of Allah," "The Lure of the Desert," etc._ "Dr. Anstice"--the girl spoke slowly, and her voice was curiously flat--"how much longer have we--before dawn?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Without replying, the man glanced at his watch; and when he spoke his voice, too, was oddly devoid of tone.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _Author of "The Desert Dreamers," "The Will of Allah," "The Lure of the Desert," etc._ "Dr. Anstice"--the girl spoke slowly, and her voice was curiously flat--"how much longer have we--before dawn?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _Author of "The Desert Dreamers," "The Will of Allah," "The Lure of the Desert," etc._ "Dr. Anstice"--the girl spoke slowly, and her voice was curiously flat--"how much longer have we--before dawn?"
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading _Author of "The Desert Dreamers," "The Will of Allah," "The Lure of the Desert," etc._ "Dr. Anstice"--the girl spoke slowly, and her voice was curiously flat--"how much longer have we--before dawn?"
the first light of day
From this reading _Author of "The Desert Dreamers," "The Will of Allah," "The Lure of the Desert," etc._ "Dr. Anstice"--the girl spoke slowly, and her voice was curiously flat--"how much longer have we--before dawn?"
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading _Author of "The Desert Dreamers," "The Will of Allah," "The Lure of the Desert," etc._ "Dr. Anstice"--the girl spoke slowly, and her voice was curiously flat--"how much longer have we--before dawn?"
devoidadjectiveUS /dɪˈvɔɪd/
completely wanting or lacking
From this reading Without replying, the man glanced at his watch; and when he spoke his voice, too, was oddly devoid of tone.
Dr
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From this reading _Author of "The Desert Dreamers," "The Will of Allah," "The Lure of the Desert," etc._ "Dr. Anstice"--the girl spoke slowly, and her voice was curiously flat--"how much longer have we--before dawn?"
DreamersnounUS /ˈdriːmərz/
plural of “dreamer” — someone who is dreaming
From this reading _Author of "The Desert Dreamers," "The Will of Allah," "The Lure of the Desert," etc._ "Dr. Anstice"--the girl spoke slowly, and her voice was curiously flat--"how much longer have we--before dawn?"
etc
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From this reading _Author of "The Desert Dreamers," "The Will of Allah," "The Lure of the Desert," etc._ "Dr. Anstice"--the girl spoke slowly, and her voice was curiously flat--"how much longer have we--before dawn?"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In the gloom of the hut the girl's face grew very pale.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading _Author of "The Desert Dreamers," "The Will of Allah," "The Lure of the Desert," etc._ "Dr. Anstice"--the girl spoke slowly, and her voice was curiously flat--"how much longer have we--before dawn?"
a young female
From this reading _Author of "The Desert Dreamers," "The Will of Allah," "The Lure of the Desert," etc._ "Dr. Anstice"--the girl spoke slowly, and her voice was curiously flat--"how much longer have we--before dawn?"
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading In the gloom of the hut the girl's face grew very pale.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Without replying, the man glanced at his watch; and when he spoke his voice, too, was oddly devoid of tone.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading In the gloom of the hut the girl's face grew very pale.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading In the gloom of the hut the girl's face grew very pale.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Author of "The Desert Dreamers," "The Will of Allah," "The Lure of the Desert," etc._ "Dr. Anstice"--the girl spoke slowly, and her voice was curiously flat--"how much longer have we--before dawn?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without replying, the man glanced at his watch; and when he spoke his voice, too, was oddly devoid of tone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Author of "The Desert Dreamers," "The Will of Allah," "The Lure of the Desert," etc._ "Dr. Anstice"--the girl spoke slowly, and her voice was curiously flat--"how much longer have we--before dawn?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Without replying, the man glanced at his watch; and when he spoke his voice, too, was oddly devoid of tone.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "I think--only an hour now."
how
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From this reading _Author of "The Desert Dreamers," "The Will of Allah," "The Lure of the Desert," etc._ "Dr. Anstice"--the girl spoke slowly, and her voice was curiously flat--"how much longer have we--before dawn?"
temporary military shelter
From this reading In the gloom of the hut the girl's face grew very pale.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think--only an hour now."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the gloom of the hut the girl's face grew very pale.
for more time
From this reading _Author of "The Desert Dreamers," "The Will of Allah," "The Lure of the Desert," etc._ "Dr. Anstice"--the girl spoke slowly, and her voice was curiously flat--"how much longer have we--before dawn?"
LurenounUS /lʊr/
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading _Author of "The Desert Dreamers," "The Will of Allah," "The Lure of the Desert," etc._ "Dr. Anstice"--the girl spoke slowly, and her voice was curiously flat--"how much longer have we--before dawn?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Without replying, the man glanced at his watch; and when he spoke his voice, too, was oddly devoid of tone.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading _Author of "The Desert Dreamers," "The Will of Allah," "The Lure of the Desert," etc._ "Dr. Anstice"--the girl spoke slowly, and her voice was curiously flat--"how much longer have we--before dawn?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I think--only an hour now."
oddlyadverbUS /ˈɑːdli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Without replying, the man glanced at his watch; and when he spoke his voice, too, was oddly devoid of tone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Author of "The Desert Dreamers," "The Will of Allah," "The Lure of the Desert," etc._ "Dr. Anstice"--the girl spoke slowly, and her voice was curiously flat--"how much longer have we--before dawn?"
and nothing more
From this reading "I think--only an hour now."
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading In the gloom of the hut the girl's face grew very pale.
replyingverbUS /rɪˈplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Without replying, the man glanced at his watch; and when he spoke his voice, too, was oddly devoid of tone.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading _Author of "The Desert Dreamers," "The Will of Allah," "The Lure of the Desert," etc._ "Dr. Anstice"--the girl spoke slowly, and her voice was curiously flat--"how much longer have we--before dawn?"
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading _Author of "The Desert Dreamers," "The Will of Allah," "The Lure of the Desert," etc._ "Dr. Anstice"--the girl spoke slowly, and her voice was curiously flat--"how much longer have we--before dawn?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Author of "The Desert Dreamers," "The Will of Allah," "The Lure of the Desert," etc._ "Dr. Anstice"--the girl spoke slowly, and her voice was curiously flat--"how much longer have we--before dawn?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think--only an hour now."
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Without replying, the man glanced at his watch; and when he spoke his voice, too, was oddly devoid of tone.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Without replying, the man glanced at his watch; and when he spoke his voice, too, was oddly devoid of tone.
precisely as stated
From this reading In the gloom of the hut the girl's face grew very pale.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading _Author of "The Desert Dreamers," "The Will of Allah," "The Lure of the Desert," etc._ "Dr. Anstice"--the girl spoke slowly, and her voice was curiously flat--"how much longer have we--before dawn?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Author of "The Desert Dreamers," "The Will of Allah," "The Lure of the Desert," etc._ "Dr. Anstice"--the girl spoke slowly, and her voice was curiously flat--"how much longer have we--before dawn?"
look attentively
From this reading Without replying, the man glanced at his watch; and when he spoke his voice, too, was oddly devoid of tone.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Author of "The Desert Dreamers," "The Will of Allah," "The Lure of the Desert," etc._ "Dr. Anstice"--the girl spoke slowly, and her voice was curiously flat--"how much longer have we--before dawn?"
at the time that
From this reading Without replying, the man glanced at his watch; and when he spoke his voice, too, was oddly devoid of tone.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Author of "The Desert Dreamers," "The Will of Allah," "The Lure of the Desert," etc._ "Dr. Anstice"--the girl spoke slowly, and her voice was curiously flat--"how much longer have we--before dawn?"
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without replying, the man glanced at his watch; and when he spoke his voice, too, was oddly devoid of tone.
